Concepts of national identity and the readiness for conflict behaviour

Korostelina, Karyna

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“…Within the ethnic concept of national identity, some people perceive their nation as being built around a core ethnic community into which ethnic minorities should assimilate. They see their nation as a monoethnic and monolingual one (Korostelina 2008 :208). As such, the manner in which the construction of a state and the reshaping of national identities take place and the ideological basis it presents are essential elements to move from totalitarianism to political pluralism.…”

Section: ‘National Identify’: a Conceptual Clarificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They see their state as a society within which ethnic minorities should be guaranteed resources to maintain their ethnic culture and communities. In order for this to work, the different ethnic groups must have an opportunity to receive education in their language, and their cultural heritage must be part of the country’s heritage (Korostelina 2008 :208). National identity can in such cases be regarded as a person’s psychological affiliation to his or her country of residence (Fuller-Rowell, Ong & Phinney 2013 :406) based on the idea that all people and cultures are equal.…”

Section: ‘National Identify’: a Conceptual Clarificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In such cases, the constitution, rule of law and civic responsibility as the main features of the nation will be more significant than ethnicity. Such a view will allow the nation to be built on a distinctive, non-ethnic civic culture into which all citizens should be integrated (Korostelina 2008 :208).…”

Section: ‘National Identify’: a Conceptual Clarificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A unique national identity is allowed to develop independent of ethnic identities (Korostelina 2008 :208).…”

Section: ‘National Identify’: a Conceptual Clarificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The concept of national identity includes the notion to allow prosperity for all people (Korostelina 2008 :208).…”

Section: ‘National Identify’: a Conceptual Clarificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Expanding the disaster risk management framework: Measuring the constructed level of national identity as a factor of political risk

Prinsloo

Waldt

2016

Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies

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Political risk is identified as a dominant risk category of disaster risk management (DRM) which could negatively affect the success of those measures implemented to reduce disaster risk. Key to political risk is the construct of national identity which, if poorly constructed, could greatly contribute to political risk. This article proposed a tool to measure the construct of national identity and to provide recommendations to strengthen the construct in order to mitigate the exacerbating influence it may have on political risk and ultimately on DRM. The design of the measurement tool consisted of a mixed methodological approach employing both quantitative and qualitative data. The data collection instruments included a literature review (which is shortly provided in the previous sections) and an empirical study that utilised data obtained through structured questionnaires. Although the results of the proposed measuring instrument did not include a representative sample of all the cultures in South Africa, the results alluded to different levels for the construction of national identity among black and white respondents, possibly because of different ideological expectations among these groups. The results of the study should be considered as a validation of the measuring tool and not necessarily of the construct of national identity in South Africa. The measuring tool is thus promising for future studies to reduce political risk and ultimately disaster risk.

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Section: ‘National Identify’: a Conceptual Clarificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: ‘National Identify’: a Conceptual Clarificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: ‘National Identify’: a Conceptual Clarificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A unique national identity is allowed to develop independent of ethnic identities (Korostelina 2008 :208).…”

Section: ‘National Identify’: a Conceptual Clarificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The concept of national identity includes the notion to allow prosperity for all people (Korostelina 2008 :208).…”

Section: ‘National Identify’: a Conceptual Clarificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Expanding the disaster risk management framework: Measuring the constructed level of national identity as a factor of political risk

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Waldt

2016

Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies

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Identity and Power in Ukraine

Korostelina

2013

Journal of Eurasian Studies

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This paper analyzes the coercive and legitimate forms of power in Ukraine. It describes the crisis of legitimacy in Ukraine as a contradiction between a blatantly cruel system of capitalism dominated by a few oligarchs, and the lingering remnants of a Soviet mentality. Two strategies are used by the Government to stoke the crisis. First, increased identification with ethnic or regional groups are instrumentally used by the Government to take attention from economic and class issues. Second, the incorporation of a Soviet meaning of power into the new national identity and presentation of it as core norms, believes, and values of the people of Ukraine competes with alternative Ukrainian identity concepts. The paper analyzes five main features of the Soviet meanings of powerpolitical, social, and economic paternalism, perception of power as source of profit and violence, and the dual reality of power with the gap between official narratives of power and a real life. The process of incorporation of the Soviet concept of power into national identity is facilitated by the process of national identity formation that helped to preserve the Soviet perception of power, because of the absence of a new ideology, a lack of critical assessment of the Soviet past, an absence of the vision of outcome, an embryonic culture of democracy, and contributions of all the presidents to the preservation of the Soviet meaning of power. People justify the system as legitimate and fair for many reasons: out of historic habit and deemed moral obligations, self-interests and/or a fear of sanctions, identification with the ruler, zones of indifference, an absence of will and self-confidence, desire to support a strong leader based on ambiguity intolerance, hierarchyenhancing ideologies, and a general tolerance of injustice. The obedience of subjects is connected with the strength of will of the subjects and the social structures of the society. In Ukraine, the society is not united, not organized, has no identity of "us", no civic accountability, nor even any real interest in such matters. Civil society levels are very low, as reflected by limited opportunities for civic responsibility and participation and few demands from the society.

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Mapping national identity narratives in Ukraine

Korostelina

2013

Natl. pap.

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Since 1991, the absence of the concept of a Ukrainian nation and national identity has led to a controversial, often ambivalent process of identity formation. The aim of this paper is to analyze and map the widely shared concepts about national identity that exist in Ukrainian society after 20 years of independence. Analysis of 43 interviews with Ukrainian political and intellectual elites reveals five different shared narratives: (1) dual identity; (2) being pro-Soviet; (3) a fight for Ukrainian identity; (4) a recognition of Ukrainian identity; and (5) a multicultural-civic concept. Each narrative is characterized by three main features: a coherent structure with strong internal logic and justification of its legitimacy; connection to a specific conception of power and morality; and an opposition to other narratives. All these features lead to the perception of society as a zero-sum game where one narrative must prevail over all others. At the same time, all these features ensure that there can be neither an overwhelming victory of one narrative over others nor a satisfying compromise between them. The results shed light on the complex process of narrative construction of identity and power in newly independent states.

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Concepts of national identity and the readiness for conflict behaviour

Cited by 8 publications

References 41 publications

Expanding the disaster risk management framework: Measuring the constructed level of national identity as a factor of political risk

Expanding the disaster risk management framework: Measuring the constructed level of national identity as a factor of political risk

Identity and Power in Ukraine

Mapping national identity narratives in Ukraine

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